Youth About Change presents

Breaking the Stigma

Mental Health Conference & Community Resource expo

July 20, 2024

Boone Convocation Center

333 Murfreesboro Pike

The Breaking the Stigma Mental Health Conference and Community Resource Expo aims to bring mental health resources to minorities ​and those with limited or no access to them. This conference aims to create a safe space for participants to discuss past traumas and ​mental disorders without bias and fear. To create a support network for families that experience behavioral, developmental, and other mental ​health issues. Finally, the conference will promote healthy and holistic additions to mental health care.

breaking the stigma

Mental Health Conference

JULY 20, 2024

Panel

Discussions

The panel will be comprised of ​Physicians, Therapists, Legal ​Professionals, and Specialists who work ​to treat varying mental health issues with ​adolescents, men, or other marginalized ​groups, as well as families of children ​with mental illness, and behavioral and ​social issues. The purpose is to engage ​topics related to the conference theme ​and to answer questions from ​participants.

Workshops

The workshop series aims to introduce conference participants to creative and healthy additions to their lives and medical plans. Participants will choose one of the beginner-friendly thirty-minute workshops to attend. Each workshop will include separate materials for each participant.

Breakout

Sessions

The breakout sessions are for small ​group discussions among the conference ​participants and a facilitator. The topics ​are selected in conjunction with the ​theme of the conference. Participants ​will choose one breakout session to ​attend. Each session will include separate ​materials for each participant.

The Community Resource Fair will be comprised of mental health workers, specialists, advocates, and programs that provide mental health and wellness services. They can disseminate information to the participants and register participants for their services. Note: This will not be for counseling sessions. Information Only.

Space and Grace

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Terrence Schofield, known as "Dr. T," is a nationally celebrated expert in Human Performance ​and Diverse Relationships, holding a Ph.D. His expertise in the field of psychology, especially in ​the domain of Relationships, has earned him recognition as one of the nation's foremost ​authorities by none other than ABC's Good Morning America Contributing Mental Health ​Consultant and VH1 Psychologist, Dr. Jeff Gardere.

A dynamic public speaker, senior minister, and a sought-after diversity, equity, and inclusion ​trainer, Dr. T has captivated audiences at academic institutions, executive leadership teams ​across the USA, and beyond. His journey through academia culminated in a Doctorate in Clinical ​Psychology, and he currently serves as a diversity executive in his role as Associate Provost of ​Mission, Excellence, & Reconciliation at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Meet The Facilitators

Meet thePanelists

Workshp Leaders

The Poet Has Spoken

Writing

Cora Green

Painting

Our Mission

We are committed to eliminating the negative ​stereotypes associated with mental health care, ​providing families and individuals with mental health ​resources, and creating a safe space for people of all ​ages to reach out for help.

We aim to provide participants with 24-hour ​mental health services, emergency shelters, ​resource referrals, and advocacy for social ​change with expert support.